Fam, his picture – taken by my brother Quincy – has been hanging our home ever since we said, “I do.”
It’s become such a comfortable part of our lives, that even though I see it every day, it more often than not blends into the background.
But today, as I was dusting it during my Sunday cleaning, I stopped to read all of the messages our family and friends wrote for us on that lovely day 18 years ago and I just wanted to say, “Thank You.”
Marriage ain’t easy.
And Ryeal and I aren’t the same people (Thank God) we were when we pledged our lives to each other in front of our village of loved ones – some of which are now gone from this world – nearly two decades ago.
But the love everyone poured onto and into us that day was tangible. Real. Your encouraging words were a blessing and a reminder to us to keep holding on.
And 25 total years now with each other, Mr. and Mrs. Simms are still committed and excited to keep going on.
monice mitchell simms 